Previous school: Attended Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C...Named to the 2011 South Atlantic Conference all-tournament team in softball.

High School: Graduated from North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, N.C…Four-time all-conference in softball…Two-time all-region and all-state selection in softball…Member of 1,000-point club and holds the school record for most career three-point field goals…Averaged 17.8 points per game as a senior.

Personal: Full name is Lauren Ashton Lewis…Born on December 12, 1991 in Charlotte, N.C…Daughter of Duane Lewis and Michele Harris…Has one sister, Maddie (14)…Father Duane played basketball at Liberty University and Southern Wesleyan…Aunt Kim Jackson played volleyball at East Tennessee State University…Uncle AJ Jackson played basketball at East Tennessee State and oversee in Holland and Portugal…Grandfather Ken Terrell played professional baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates…Majoring in health and physical education…Plans to pursue a coaching career.

More about Lauren: Favorite book: “Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang” by Chelsea Handler…Favorite midnight snack: Pretzels…Favorite movie: “Bridesmaids”…Favorite musical artists: Eminem…Favorite sports team: Los Angeles Lakers…Favorite athletes: Ali Ford of Elon University and former Seton Hall basketball player Jeremy Hazell…Favorite saying by Coach Williams: “Don’t worry, you’ll pass out before you die. I promise”…Lauren’s most thrilling moment in sports: Scoring 1,000 points in high school…Lauren’s advice to kids: “Always bring a winter jacket to the mountains”…Favorite color: Red…Favorite food: Grilled chicken salad...Favorite sport other than basketball: Softball…People Lauren most admires: Her father and Connal Kelly…Best advice Lauren has ever been given: “You’re never lost if you still have gas”…Toughest player Lauren has ever played against: Shannon Smith of the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill…When people first meet Lauren, they think: She’s the most genuine person ever.